Jackson vs Meridian
Side-by-side comparison of Jackson, MS and Meridian, MS
Demographics
Population
150KJackson
34KMeridian
4.3x diff
Median Age
35Jackson
39Meridian
14% diff
Pop. Density
1,341Jackson
641Meridian
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
112Jackson
54Meridian
2.1x diff
Male
45.8%
Jackson46.1%
Meridian1% diff
Female
54.2%
Jackson53.9%
Meridian1% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$43KJackson
$35KMeridian
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KJackson
$26KMeridian
5% diff
Poverty Rate
20.9%
Jackson27.4%
Meridian31% diff
Unemployment
9.4%
Jackson7.2%
Meridian31% diff
Cost of Living
87Jackson
87Meridian
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,143Jackson
$907Meridian
26% diff
Housing
Home Value
$108KJackson
$101KMeridian
7% diff
Median Rent
$1,018Jackson
$865Meridian
18% diff
Homeownership
48.6%
Jackson47.6%
Meridian2% diff
Zillow Value
$86KJackson
$116KMeridian
34% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,283Jackson
$1,043Meridian
23% diff
Rent Burden
34.2%
Jackson33.3%
Meridian3% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
66°FJackson
66°FMeridian
0% diff
Jan Temp
47°FJackson
48°FMeridian
1% diff
Jul Temp
83°FJackson
83°FMeridian
0% diff
Rainfall
51.3"Jackson
57.0"Meridian
11% diff
Snowfall
1.0"Jackson
0.6"Meridian
67% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
28.6%
Jackson20.7%
Meridian38% diff
High School+
86.5%
Jackson82.2%
Meridian5% diff
Graduate+
12.5%
Jackson8.5%
Meridian47% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
20.2 minJackson
18.8 minMeridian
7% diff
Drive Alone
75.1%
Jackson80.5%
Meridian7% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Jackson0.0%
MeridianWork from Home
8.1%
Jackson4.1%
Meridian98% diff
Health
Obesity
46.5%
Jackson46.8%
Meridian1% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Jackson22.7%
Meridian21% diff
Uninsured
14.6%
Jackson11.3%
Meridian29% diff
Diabetes
17.2%
Jackson17.6%
Meridian2% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Jackson7.5%
Meridian12% diff
Depression
17.6%
Jackson19.2%
Meridian9% diff
The Verdict
22
Jackson
:
12
Meridian
Jackson leads in 22 of 34 categories